Midnight Movies
Rocky Horror Picture Show Nov. 21 & 22
Jim Sharman, 1975, 106m
Journey with newlyweds Brad and Janet as they take shelter in a spoooooky mansion, the residence of Dr. Frank N. Furter. Join us as we do the Time Warp, again! Members of Midnight Madness will join us to make sure that what’s happening in the audience is as entertaining as what is on screen.
Mystery Sciece Theater 3000 Nov. 21, 22, 28 & 29
Jim Mallon, 1996, 75m
A man named Mike Nelson, along with two witty robots, is held captive in outer space by mad scientist Dr. Clayton Forrester. As an experiment, Forrester subjects them to a barrage of horrible movies. Nelson and the bots proceed to make fun and crack wise at virtually everything that happens in the film, from the opening to closing credits. In this big-screen version, the film lampooned by the gang is 1955's "This Island Earth".
Reservoir Dogs Nov. 28 & 29
Quentin Tarantino, 1992, 100m
Clowns to the left of me. Jokers to the right. Mastermind Joe Cabot assembles a crew of top-notch criminals to pull off a jewelry store heist. The crew consists of Mr. White, an aged veteran; Mr. Orange, a wounded newcomer; Mr. Blonde, a psychopathic parolee; Mr. Pink, a bickering weasel who doesn’t tip; and Nice Guy Eddie, Joe's son.
Christms on Mars Dec. 5 & 6
Wayne Coyne, 2008, 86m
In 2001 Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne conceived CHRISTMAS ON MARS, a disorienting sci-fi feature that follows a small band of colonists who have settled on the red planet. Bouts of touring and recording led to a fractured production history for Coyne's film, but together with co-directors Bradley Beesley and George Salisbury, he finally released the movie some seven years after its inception.
Batman Returns Dec. 5 & 6
Tim Burton, 1992, 126m
In director Tim Burton's sequel to his successful BATMAN, the Caped Crusador is pitted against the demented, ravenous Penguin, a pitiful, orphaned psychopathic freak who once went on a baby-killing spree, and a "power" hungry capitalist villain Max Shreck. As the two criminals plot to gain domination over Gotham City, Batman must plot to stop them. Along the way, Batman is thrown a third enemy, a terrible distraction: Cat Woman.
Rocky Horror Picture Show Dec. 12 & 13
Jim Sharman, 1975, 106m
Journey with newlyweds Brad and Janet as they take shelter in a spoooooky mansion, the residence of Dr. Frank N. Furter. Join us as we do the Time Warp, again! Members of Midnight Madness will join us to make sure that what’s happening in the audience is as entertaining as what is on screen.
Gremlins Dec. 12 & 13
Joe Dante, 1984, 111m
Joe Dante's hilariously funny, wickedly scary film is about a loveable, furry little Christmas gift that multiplies into many little Christmas gifts, with savage consequences. GREMLINS features a delightful combination of horror and humor that introduced Gizmo and his wild relatives to an entire generation of young fans.
Clue Dec. 26 & 27
Jonathon Lynn, 1985, 94m
Here is the murderously funny movie based on the world-famous Clue board game. Was it Colonel Mustard in the study with a gun? Miss Scarlet in the billiard room with the rope? Or was it Wadsworth the butler? Meet all the notorious suspects and discover all their foul play. You'll love their dastardly doings as the bodies and the laughs pile up before your eyes.
The Addams Family Dec. 26 & 27
Barry Sonnenfeld, 1991, 120m
When long-lost Uncle Fester reappears after 25 years in the Bermuda Triangle, Morticia and Gomez ecstatically begin plans for a celebration that will wake the dead. Meanwhile, an evil lawyer is plotting ways to get at the ghoulish family's fortunes—which are stashed somewhere within a secret vault inside the family mansion.
The Black Hole Jan. 2 & 3
Gary Nelson, 1979, 98m
A space crew travelling the cosmos runs into a long-missing craft, manned by Dr. Hans Reinhardt. Upon meeting Reinhardt, the astronauts discover that not only is he insane, but also he is steadfast in his efforts to travel through a nearby "black hole," an abyss from which no one can escape. Matters worsen when Reinhardt holds the crew captive, after realizing that they can help him reach his goal.
Heavy Traffic Jan. 2 & 3
Ralph Bakshi, 1973, 76m
Animator Ralph Bakshi's glimpse into sleazy 1970s New York, this hallucinatory romp centers on Michael, an underground cartoonist who lives with his shrill Jewish mother and mobster Italian father. The stage is set for a crescendo of explosive violence when Michael gets romantically involved with sassy black bartender Carole, arousing his father's racist fury as well as the jealousy of Shorty, Carole's violent barfly devotee.
A Clockwork Orange Jan. 9, 10, 16 & 17
Stanley Kubrick, 1971, 140m
From its opening shot of Malcolm McDowell staring with evil intent directly into the camera (which pulls back to reveal him drinking a glass of milk), Stanley Kubrick's brilliant A CLOCKWORK ORANGE announces itself as a completely new kind of viewing experience. The film, set in an unidentified future, overwhelms the senses with its almost comic depictions of rape and violence set to an upbeat classical and pop music score.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Jan. 9 & 10
Robert Zemeckis, 1988, 106m
The time is Hollywood in its heyday, and cartoons are king. But falling star Roger Rabbit's about lose his place as ruler of the empire. Distracted by his wife's alleged infidelities, Roger is one falling anvil away from being fired—and studio head R.K. Maroon wouldn't mind hastening the process. So the befuddled bunny hires down-and-out detective Eddie Valiant to help him get back the sultry, bosomy Jessica Rabbit.
Rocky Horror Picture Show Jan. 16 & 17
Jim Sharman, 1975, 106m
Journey with newlyweds Brad and Janet as they take shelter in a spoooooky mansion, the residence of Dr. Frank N. Furter. Join us as we do the Time Warp, again! Members of Midnight Madness will join us to make sure that what’s happening in the audience is as entertaining as what is on screen.
Careful Jan. 23, 24, 30 & 31
Guy Maddin, 1992, 100m
A stylish, parodic take on the German mountain films of the 1920's, this drama follows the travails of a widow and her three sons—the oldest of whom develops a sexual obsession for his mother—as they live in a Alpine town repressed by fears of an avalanche.
The Crow Jan. 23 & 24
Alex Proyas, 1994, 117m
On the eve of his wedding, Eric Draven and his fiancee are attacked by criminals, she is viciously assaulted and both are murdered. Draven, once a loving man, returns to the nightmarish city. With the crow as Charon, Draven steps out of the night as a killer instead of a victim. Exploiting his undead ability to heal quickly, he delivers murderous justice with both glee and bitterness to each criminal who snuffed out his life on the brink of happiness.
The Neverending Story Jan. 30 & 31
Wolfgang Peterson, 1984, 94m
In director Wolfgang Petersen's charming fantasy, Bastian, a lonely schoolboy alienated from his father and bullied by his classmates, retreats to an attic where he becomes engrossed in a book entitled THE NEVERENDING STORY. It is the tale of a magical kingdom appropriately named Fantasia, since it is a world born of human fantasies.
The Lost Boys Feb. 6 & 7
Joel Schumacher, 1987, 98m
When newly-divorced Lucy moves her sons to her father's house in Santa Clara, California, her teenage son, Michael, quickly falls in with the town's bad kids: a bike-riding, Jim Morrison-worshipping gang of blood-sucking vampires. Her younger son Sam and his buddies, the Frog brothers, are the only ones who recognize the signs of vampirism in Michael, and they plot to battle the legions of the night before they take over the entire town.
Dead Man Feb. 6 & 7
Jim Jarmusch, 1996, 127m
In bringing his distinct vision to the Western genre, writer-director Jim Jarmusch has created a quasi-mystical drama that remains a deeply spiritual viewing experience. After losing his parents and fiancée, a Cleveland accountant named William Blake spends all his money and takes a train to the frontier town of Machine. Upon arriving in Machine, he is denied his expected job and finds himself a fugitive after murdering a man in self-defense.
El Topo Feb. 13 & 14
Alejandro Jodorowski, 1970, 125m
With its combination of surreal imagery and assault on the ideals of the Western, EL TOPO may appear to be equal parts Luis Buñuel and Sam Peckinpah, but it's all Alejandro Jodorowsky. El Topo journeys across the desert to battle a group of gunfighters, but it's not the plot that's important in this midnight movie classic.
The Karate Kid Feb. 13 & 14
John G. Avildsen 1984, 127m
Daniel and his mother move from New Jersey to Southern California, where he's not too keen about his new home—until he meets Ali, an attractive girl who seems to like him. But trouble looms when Ali's ex-boyfriend and his gang of ruffians start tormenting Daniel. One day, as Daniel is suffering a beating at the hands of these louts, Mr. Miyagi, an elderly Japanese handyman, comes to his rescue. Hilarity ensues.
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